BIRD-SEED. 



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averse to a bountiful supply ; -but, with the feeding 

 of this in any quantity, his vocal powers are ruined 

 For the family of finches, 



MILLET-SEED is used exclusively. It is the size 

 and color of mustard-seed, very sweet ; and birds 

 thrive remarkably well upon it, though many of them 

 will also eat readily of rape and canary seed. This 

 seed, being nutritious, can be fed to any seed-eating 

 bird, and without detriment to them. The only 

 other food required is 



CRACKED CORN and cracked wheat. This is fed 

 principally to macaws, parrots, paroquets (of the 

 larger species), cockadillos, cockatoos, lories, &c. 

 The corn, being of a heating nature, should only be 

 given in small quantities. 



By the present postal laws, seed can be sent 

 safely through the mail ; and all orders intrusted 

 to us will be filled with the very best quality, and 

 the largest possible amount forwarded for the money 

 sent. 



To those living remote from a bird-store, and de- 

 siring one of "God's joyous warblers," it is with 

 pleasure that we here state that they can be safely 

 sent by express to any part of the United States 01 

 Canadas. All any party need do is to give an ordei 

 I to an express company, accompanying the same 

 with a five-dollar bill, this is very important to the 

 express company, and for this sum he will procure 

 [you a first-class singing canary. I am aware that 

 many people are reluctant to trust a bird to the 

 \tuppostd rough handling of an expressman. The 



